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C177 pilot reported a loss of engine oil pressure during climb resulting in a diversion to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1665186 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cardinal 177/177RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine Oil Seals |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
I left ZZZ enroute to ZZZ1. I was in my initial climb; only about 10 minutes into the flight; and saw the oil pressure started to fluctuate; I called approach and reported low oil pressure and I was going to land at ZZZ2. After I contacted them the oil pressure dropped to zero. I pulled the throttle back to idle and circled the field once; got to key position close and high to the airport. I did a full forward slip and landed without incident. After I was down I coasted onto the ramp via the taxiway and shut the engine down. There was no oil on the dipstick; I left ZZZ with 7 quarts.the thursday before the flight; I assisted my partner in the airplane in changing the oil. We checked for leaks and took it for a test flight with no incident.the root cause was a failed seal between the oil filter adapter plate and the engine casing. It had nothing to do with the oil change; it was a seal replaced by our mechanic at an annual over a year ago.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C177 pilot reported a loss of engine oil pressure during climb resulting in a diversion to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: I left ZZZ enroute to ZZZ1. I was in my initial climb; only about 10 minutes into the flight; and saw the oil pressure started to fluctuate; I called approach and reported low oil pressure and I was going to land at ZZZ2. After I contacted them the oil pressure dropped to zero. I pulled the throttle back to idle and circled the field once; got to key position close and high to the airport. I did a full forward slip and landed without incident. After I was down I coasted onto the ramp via the taxiway and shut the engine down. There was no oil on the dipstick; I left ZZZ with 7 quarts.The Thursday before the flight; I assisted my partner in the airplane in changing the oil. We checked for leaks and took it for a test flight with no incident.The root cause was a failed seal between the oil filter adapter plate and the engine casing. It had nothing to do with the oil change; it was a seal replaced by our mechanic at an annual over a year ago.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.